It was day two. Deep in the wilderness of Sequoia National Park, we stood with a ranger on the small entry porch of her backcountry cabin looking down at a map discussing alternatives to our original itinerary.
I came to Lee Vining on the Tuesday prior to the Mount Hoffman Challenge to spend time in the eastern Sierra, easily California's most scenic region. I knew of an old mining town named Bennettville just east of Yosemite over Tioga Pass, but I had never been there. This was an excellent opportunity to take a look.